The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Manatee County, FL

"I've been to Sky Active The Venetian Gardens and it was a lovely place. It had a lovely setting. It was excellent. It was a beautiful tour, and I had a wonderful host. Eddie was very informative, very professional, very outgoing, and friendly. He too..."

"Arietta is a very nice place with very nice staff. The apartments are spacious. I understand they built them as a condo and then turned them into senior living so that you get all the space that you would in the condominium. It's a rental. The staff ..."

"The person who showed us around American House St. Petersburg was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and very helpful. The apartments were smaller and they did not have the full kitchen. It had a microwave and a small refrigerator. I think they had a..."

"I looked at the independent living of The Goldton at Venice and had a very pleasant conversation with the marketing person. I got a thorough look at the facility, and what they offered. I also learned about the cost. They have smaller rooms. They hav..."

"My sister moved here. I like that they have a salt swimming pool and all the activities they have for their residents. The staff is friendly, and I like the size of the studio apartment. It's good and it's improving because they're a new company that..."

"The Grand Villa of Sarasota didn't have a patio. Everyone was friendly and nice. The guy who gave the tour was nice. It's like a family-owned business. The tour was great. I like the rooms. They were comparable to the other facility. It made sense fo..."

"I already moved to Sky Active Desoto Beach Club. They happened to call me back, and I came and I liked it. They were very nice and very helpful. They have an awful lot of amenities. The staff is exceptional. They seem to care. It's spacious and it's ..."

"The Pointe was very nice. I like all the windows in the atrium area. They had a big outside place. It's like five minutes from my house. The rooms were nice. Some of the people I talked to were happy there. The staff I talked to was very nice and kno..."

"I am a resident of The Villas of Casa Celeste. I came here a year and she showed me an apartment and they've done a lot of upgrades here. They get my laundry, and they have food three times a day, and housekeeping. They give you your medicine in the ..."

"Since moving into a spacious independent living apartment 14 months ago, we have experienced resort living with the added bonus of a Wellness Center and 24/7 EMT services. In addition to a caring management and staff, add on expertise! Hurricanes? No..."

"My mom moved to Brookdale Bayshore. It's an excellent facility. The people that work there are wonderful. The location is good and the price is right. I've eaten there and I had dinner with my mom the first night she was there. The food is good. The ..."

"We spoke to an associate from the facility who gave us so much information about the facility and how the admission process worked in general. She was so h lpful that we are assessing our situation more informed...."

"We like the grounds, the size, and the layout of the condos at Addington Place at College Harbor. The thing we liked least was the long waiting list. Other than that, the staff was very nice, very pleasant, and very informative. They have a good acti..."

"I like the location of Alderman Oaks Retirement Center. It was near the hospital and our physicians, so that was ideally located. You had the stores and other activities of Downtown Sarasota. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They were as good..."

"My mom will be moving into Elison Assisted Living of Bella Vita. I was very pleased with it. I thought it was well-lit, inviting, and welcoming. There were plants and places to walk outside. I thought it was very nice. The staff who gave the tour was..."

"I toured American House Sarasota. The rooms were a good size. The two meals that I had there were good. Everybody that I spoke to liked living there. The staff who toured me around were nice and friendly. They answered questions if I had them. The un..."

"I like that Aviva Senior Living is clean and that it doesn't smell. I like the idea of living in a community like that. They have a library, a hair salon, and a swimming pool. The staff who gave the tour was friendly. The dining area looked nice. It ..."

"Heartis Venice was a newer place and had these nice high ceilings in the apartments. Although it's right on 41 in Venice and it makes it a little difficult for people to get in and out, they have a shuttle service that you can sign up for. So, you ac..."

"My mother-in-law was at Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch. She was at the independent living first and then went into their memory care. It was very clean and they were very professional. They listened to everything. It was a nice place. They have an ac..."

"My grandmother was cared for by the loving staff, she enjoyed taking walks in the park, she loved going to bingo, she also enjoyed meeting other house mates. ..."